Flankerman Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Just finished this simple build - HMS Meteorite was a captured Type XVIIB U-boat (U-1407) - used by the Royal Navy to test the Walter High Test Peroxide closed-cycle engine that required no external air.... This is the Mikro-Mir box art.... The kit is the same as the existing MM Type XVIIB - with the addition of a new sprue for the revised conning tower and a set of RN decals...... The build is very simple....... here's the finished model ...... all of 12 cm long! I put a crew member on deck for size comparison.... It isn't the best 1/350 scale sub I have ever made - but it fills a gap in the collection. Ken 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 It doesn't appear that it'll go very far without a screw. Perhaps that's why it's in drydock? Interesting to see the design of nuclear boat screw/tail surfaces was anticipated with this one in the 1940s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Nicely done! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Well spotted Jessica - I had completely forgotten to add the etched brass screw when I took the piccies. Re the tail design - HMS Holland 1 has a similar arrangement - and that's from 1901 !!! Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stesca Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Great build like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 What a sweet little model! Another one for the stash methinks! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Nicely done Ken, figure gives you a feeling of scale. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallPaul Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Great model, just a little bit different in the world of boat models, keel 'blocks' spoil it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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